where is Hose A?

where is Hose A?


there has not been any official press release from above.

This is going to be a great matinee .....

that is not nice

What Natalie Ann said! And more.... Hose A volunteered and IMO, he did an amazing job of following a lot of people around cleaning up after them....kinda like the guy walking behind the elephants in a parade with a BIG SHOVEL!!!

I'm actually amazed it took many people so long to miss his presence....I found out well after the fact that he'd sent his letter of resignation to Doug June 13th....but I figured out he was gone before because of the sudden increase in violations of posted Board Rules which were left in place. I'm not sure who is acting as Mod at the present, but IMO, Hose A dedicated more time to it, so a lot of offensive stuff was removed before many people saw it & had a chance to hit the Report Button; he took a lot of flack for all his efforts to keep this site a wholesome, pleasant & informative place....which I imagine was Doug's dream when he started it.

I really miss his efforts & his humor, in performing such a huge & thankless task!! I don't think the question should be "Where is Hose A?", but rather why were we lucky enough to have had him for as long as we did before he got fed up & resigned!!

I fully understand that MY thoughts & feelings are in the minority in some circles, but they are after all MINE, and I've voiced them. Now going back to mourning the loss of Hose A!

Doug, I know it's YOUR site, and I respect that, but I also believe that many here have a sense of "personal ownership" in this site & hope & want it to move forward in a positive manner which gives us all pride, rather than becoming an embarrassment....which it has been over a LOT of posts over the past couple weeks. That said, is it out of line to ask that you advise the members what's going on? Who is going to be Moderator? Will Moderating be done according the the posted Board Rules....of some other formula; is that formula secret?

The Book

I think the biggest problem for hose A was the report button pushers and the u2uers just drove him nuts.

and we all know who they were.

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Originally posted by longlegsinlapaz What Natalie Ann said! And more.... Hose A volunteered and IMO, he did an amazing job of following a lot of people around cleaning up after them....kinda like the guy walking behind the elephants in a parade with a BIG SHOVEL!!! I'm actually amazed it took many people so long to miss his presence....I found out well after the fact that he'd sent his letter of resignation to Doug June 13th....but I figured out he was gone before because of the sudden increase in violations of posted Board Rules which were left in place. I'm not sure who is acting as Mod at the present, but IMO, Hose A dedicated more time to it, so a lot of offensive stuff was removed before many people saw it & had a chance to hit the Report Button; he took a lot of flack for all his efforts to keep this site a wholesome, pleasant & informative place....which I imagine was Doug's dream when he started it. I really miss his efforts & his humor, in performing such a huge & thankless task!! I don't think the question should be "Where is Hose A?", but rather why were we lucky enough to have had him for as long as we did before he got fed up & resigned!! I fully understand that MY thoughts & feelings are in the minority in some circles, but they are after all MINE, and I've voiced them. Now going back to mourning the loss of Hose A! Doug, I know it's YOUR site, and I respect that, but I also believe that many here have a sense of "personal ownership" in this site & hope & want it to move forward in a positive manner which gives us all pride, rather than becoming an embarrassment....which it has been over a LOT of posts over the past couple weeks. That said, is it out of line to ask that you advise the members what's going on? Who is going to be Moderator? Will Moderating be done according the the posted Board Rules....of some other formula; is that formula secret?

Nicely written.

Miss HoseA, but don't blame him for quiting.

Edit----leaving original since someone quoted it---but I am guilty of doing what many of us do---don't carefully read our posts to see how they might sound to someone else.

I intended to say, WE miss HoseA but it ended up sounding like I was calling Longlegs, Miss HoseA---I just left the subject of the sentence out!

[Edited on 6-30-2008 by jdtrotter]

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Originally posted by Bruce R Leech and we all know who they were.

Those most would likely be the people who knew about him leaving weeks ago!


A secret u2u club I guess. Know the password?


Yep,I wondered why the flavor changed. Then when DKs rant was allowed to stand on that terminated thread I knew HoseA either had a stroke or wasn't watching his flock.

For what it's worth, he was the best mod here from the standpoint of being neutral. Of course people constantly complaining can drive anyone nuts! Lo Siento mi amigo y mucho suerte en vivo!

Man this ship sure loses passengers with regularity.

I'm very grateful for the assistance of Hose A in moderating the board since November, 2006. He's done an outstanding job. Originally it was agreed for just 5 days while I was away for a Thanksgiving holiday weekend, but somehow convinced him to continue on - and I feel very fortunate for the additional 19 months of help.

Very fortunate indeed.

Saying thank you doesn't say enough.

As far as posts over the past couple of weeks, I think things have been pretty calm. And prior to that? I think we've got things somewhat "understood" with some people as we go forward.



As for moderating, I'm usually here every day - more often than not, a number of times throughout the day. If there's a post you think needs reviewing, please use the "report" button.

Regards,
--
Doug Means

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Originally posted by jdtrotter Quote: Originally posted by longlegsinlapaz What Natalie Ann said! And more.... Hose A volunteered and IMO, he did an amazing job of following a lot of people around cleaning up after them....kinda like the guy walking behind the elephants in a parade with a BIG SHOVEL!!! I'm actually amazed it took many people so long to miss his presence....I found out well after the fact that he'd sent his letter of resignation to Doug June 13th....but I figured out he was gone before because of the sudden increase in violations of posted Board Rules which were left in place. I'm not sure who is acting as Mod at the present, but IMO, Hose A dedicated more time to it, so a lot of offensive stuff was removed before many people saw it & had a chance to hit the Report Button; he took a lot of flack for all his efforts to keep this site a wholesome, pleasant & informative place....which I imagine was Doug's dream when he started it. I really miss his efforts & his humor, in performing such a huge & thankless task!! I don't think the question should be "Where is Hose A?", but rather why were we lucky enough to have had him for as long as we did before he got fed up & resigned!! I fully understand that MY thoughts & feelings are in the minority in some circles, but they are after all MINE, and I've voiced them. Now going back to mourning the loss of Hose A! Doug, I know it's YOUR site, and I respect that, but I also believe that many here have a sense of "personal ownership" in this site & hope & want it to move forward in a positive manner which gives us all pride, rather than becoming an embarrassment....which it has been over a LOT of posts over the past couple weeks. That said, is it out of line to ask that you advise the members what's going on? Who is going to be Moderator? Will Moderating be done according the the posted Board Rules....of some other formula; is that formula secret? Nicely written. Miss HoseA, but don't blame him for quiting.

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Originally posted by oxxo Quote: Originally posted by David K I don't rant, but I may defend myself or my country when being unfairly treated... Quote: I prefer that we talk about Baja and the people who love Baja without the jabs. .......the enviro hysteria Quote: allowing free expression without personal slams or hate speak.........the enviro hysteria Quote: I don't rant